[General Steel Appoints Friedman LLP as Its Independent Auditor BEIJING – December 19, 2012 – The change in auditors was not due to any disagreement between the Company and PwC on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedures. provides the best chance of completing the Annual Report audit by the extension date.] [FORM 8-K CURRENT REPORT Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 19, 2012 General Steel Holdings, Inc. Nevada 001-33717 41-2079252 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (IRS Employer Identification Number) st 21 + 86 (10) 57757691 (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨ ITEM 4.01 (a) On December 19, 2012, General]